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Canadian Chamber Roundtable: Future of Canada-China Trade Relations

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is initiating a conversation with businesses in all sectors to hear directly from them about their views on doing business in China. The Chinese market presents substantial opportunities for Canadian businesses looking to tap into the world’s largest population and…
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CBSA Survey on Single Window Initiative

CBSA’s Program Evaluation team is surveying trade chain partners on the Single Window initiative. We’d like to ensure that CSCB members contribute to this and have your voices heard, and wondered if you can let us know, by return email, the name and email address of the person in your company best…

Certain Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate, Statement of Reasons

Concerning an expiry review determination under paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act respecting certain hot-rolled steel plate originating in or exported from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania. Decision On May 24, 2019, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special…

CSCB Webinar: ARL - The Impact of the Most Recent Changes

Have the most recent changes impacted you? Would you like to learn more about the changes and how they are intended to work? Then don't miss our next ARL webinar on Monday, June 17th at 1 pm ET! During the session Marc Séguin, CBSA Director of Revenue Accounting and Reporting, Janice McBride, CSCB…
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Updates to the CBSA Export Webpages

The CBSA has advised that the Export webpage content has been improved to be more user friendly: Exporting commercial goods. As well, CBSA has also announced the CAED Replacement system, the Canadian Export Reporting System or CERS. New content has been added and will be updated as the project…
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Order Amending the US Surtax Remission Order – Update

The Order Amending the United States Surtax Remission Order No. 2019-1, entered into force on April 15, 2019, made changes to the list of goods on Schedule 3 of United States Remission Order that allowed additional goods to be eligible for remission. CBSA has confirmed that when filing a refund for…

CFIA-AIRS Updates, 10 June

The organic import requirements in Part 13 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations have been incorporated into the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS). This resulted in considerable updates to the AIRS database, and the addition of several OGD extension to identify the organic fresh fruit…

Changes in the regulation of nitrification and urease inhibitors

Nitrification and urease inhibitors imported into or sold in Canada are now subject to registration as supplements under the Fertilizers Act and Fertilizers Regulations, administered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Learn more: Regulation of nitrification and urease inhibitors under…

Macron tells Trudeau that France will ratify CETA 'as soon as possible'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leaving Paris with a concrete guarantee that France will proceed with ratification of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) this summer. "We will launch ratification as soon as possible," said French President Emmanuel…

CN 19-11, Removal of the Interim Highway Process for in-bond Shipments

This notice removes the requirement for highway carriers to complete and present a paper cargo control document ( A8A(B)) for in-bond shipments, in conjunction with their electronic cargo transmission, effective July 1 st 2019. The in-bond movement is now a fully electronic process, in which the…

Canadian international merchandise trade, April 2019

Canada's exports rose 1.3% in April, due mainly to higher exports of gold. Imports decreased 1.4%, mostly on lower imports of aircraft. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $2.3 billion in March to $966 million in April, the lowest deficit since October 2018…
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Reminder: Amended SWI ECCRD – Update

Please note that one should not make any systems changes until CBSA re-issues the amended version of the ECCRD. In our May 22 message to members, the CSCB advised members that CBSA was exploring options to further facilitate full transition to the IID. This was after a discussion with the CSCB…

Last Chance to Register for the 2019 ON/TO Regional Conference!

Today is the last chance to register for the 2019 CSCB Ontario/Toronto Regional Conference, which is being held on June 11-12 in Hamilton! If you're still on the fence about coming, here are 5 good reasons to attend: Lisa Anawati, CBSA, Vice President, CARM, and Kerri-Anne Whittaker, CBSA, A/Manager…
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CBSA provides updates on its initiatives to industry stakeholders

On May 29 and 30, 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) held three industry consultitive meetings during which they provided updates on various initiatives. Documents from the meetings are avaialble on our website, as per links provided below. BCCC Collective Session: CBSA Update…

Canada appeals WTO ruling on U.S. lumber duties: official

Canada has appealed against a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruling in a case it lost in April that would allow the United States to use “zeroing” to calculate anti-dumping tariffs on lumber, a WTO official said on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland had already announced that Ottawa…

Canada says China plans more meat import inspections, industry fears disaster

China plans to boost inspections of imported Canadian meats and meat products as bilateral trade relations deteriorate, Canadian government officials said on Tuesday, a move meat industry executives said could have “a disastrous effect” on their business. China has already blocked imports of…

WTO issues 2019 Annual Report

The WTO’s Annual Report, published today (4 June), provides a comprehensive account of the organization’s activities in 2018 and early 2019. The Report opens with a message from Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and a brief overview of the year. This is followed by in-depth accounts of the WTO’s main…